Took my boards today and....

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so 3 years of college to prepair for what was they most unexpected test ever. I took my boards today and it was sooo not what i thought it would be. I bought myself one of those preperation books (pearson) and filpped through that sucker thinking ok, this won't be so bad....but man, do i feel like i failed that!!! Talk about not feeling prepaired for a test. IT WAS MEDS..oh, and some delgation.

Please pray for me, all of you whom have gone through this. The tests that i took during college were not at all like this. We would have maybe 2 med questions, it felt like evry other question today was on one med or another, and if i do have to retake them (god forbid) how on earth do i study for that?!

p.s. I am not talking Lasix, i mean random meds.

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The book...saunders....sorry, head is in clouds from that test!!!

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Good luck to you. From what I've read everyone feels the way you do so don't try to think about it (yeah, right).

I am starting school on Monday and wish I were in your shoes right now.

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Hey sweetie Im a nursing student and I wish I was close to boards. Please stay positive and pray. You're going to be fine. Good Luck!!

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I studied from Lippincott and every single question was straight out of the book I studied from....couldn't believe it. But then again, that was 15 years ago!

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Specializes in Community Health, Med-Surg, Home Health.
I studied from Lippincott and every single question was straight out of the book I studied from....couldn't believe it. But then again, that was 15 years ago!

I have been hearing that for a long time about Lippincott...many have stated that NCLEX questions came straight out of there. Unfortunately, that was not my experience (thank goodness I passed the first time, anyway), but people are still saying that. I hope it to be true for future test takers! :0)

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Specializes in Community Health, Med-Surg, Home Health.
so 3 years of college to prepair for what was they most unexpected test ever. I took my boards today and it was sooo not what i thought it would be. I bought myself one of those preperation books (pearson) and filpped through that sucker thinking ok, this won't be so bad....but man, do i feel like i failed that!!! Talk about not feeling prepaired for a test. IT WAS MEDS..oh, and some delgation.

Please pray for me, all of you whom have gone through this. The tests that i took during college were not at all like this. We would have maybe 2 med questions, it felt like evry other question today was on one med or another, and if i do have to retake them (god forbid) how on earth do i study for that?!

p.s. I am not talking Lasix, i mean random meds.

I have been hearing that as well. It makes me wonder if those medications were experimental ones. I had 10 meds, didn't know about 4 of them, but, I did walk away with the same strangeness you are currently experiencing. It seemed like it was straight out of left field and I worked on over 7000 questions before I went in there. As you stated, tests in school were nothing like it, the practice questions did not relate to it, and I also walked out of there wondering how I could ever sit for such a thing again if I did all that I can do for this one. But, I did pass with minimum questions. No reason for the same not to happen for you! I wish you the best, and pray to see you post that you did it!

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I have take mine on Monday. I am so nervous. Everyone I know says they felt like they bombed when they walked out, but all have passed. I sure hope I do.

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what number did your test shut off at? After I took my test almost a year ago, I would have sworn I failed, but I passed. It is natural to feel so strange after taking the boards. I also used the Saunders book and Lippencott, they are good books. Good luck!

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I had 150 something questions. I don't know exactly. I don't even know if I am going to be able to look when the results post later tonight or in the morning. I am too nervous.

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Hey I just took mine on Saturday and found out yesterday that I passed. I felt like you I thought holy cow all those meds how could I prepare to do it again but thank god I passed and you will too. Good luck.

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Thanks for all the kind words. I have been meaning to get on here but i have been busy CELEBRATING :balloons: because i passed!!! yeah for me!

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